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Greymouth Evening Star, 15 July 1943, Page 7

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FIGHTING IN CHINA

LONDON, July 14. “Heavy fighting continues unabated south and north-east of Fuchow, in the Taihang mountains, and in the Tungting Lake region,” says a Chungking communique. South oi the Yangtse Chinese forces repulsed Japanese attempts, to recapture three villages.” , . J Chiang Kai-shek, replying to the Vicerov’s recent message sent on behalf of the people and armed forces and Government of India, on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the war in China, expressing pride at being" associated with the Chinese, said: “We look forward to the day when Indian and Chinese troops will fight side by side against the common enemy, and deliver a crushing blow. We have an unfettered opportunity for collaboration as good neighbours and to serve the cause of peace and order.”

U.S.A. BOMBINGS.

(Recd. 1 p.m.) CHUNGKING, July 14.

The United States Air Force in China in the past seven days bombed and strafed Japanese positions from the Yangtse front to. IndoChina, reports General Stillwell’s communique. Fifteen river craft at Canton were destroyed or damaged, including a motor vessel of about 8000 tons. Five raids were made on Haiphong, Hongai and Campha port area. Extensive damage was caused. Hits were scored on a cement plant supplying 80 per cent of the requirements of the Japanese military installations south of Formosa. All the American planes returned.

“TRANSFERRED” STATES.

RUGBY, July 14.

The Foreign Secretary, when asked if his attention had been drawn to the seizure by Japan of four Malay States and two Shan States for Siam, in gratitude for that country’s aid to Japan, replied that the Briish Government did not recognise these transfers of territories which form part of the British Commonwealth and Empire. “Nor do we regard them as permament, since it is the fixed intention of ourselves and our Allies to drive the Japanese from these regions.” ___________